The Denver Broncos have placed QB Teddy Bridgewater (concussion) on IR.

Related Player: Drew Lock

Drew Lock is locked in as the Week 18 starter for Denver.

Broncos QB Drew Lock is expected to start Week 17 as Teddy Bridgewater continues to recover from a concussion.

No need to rush Bridgewater back after Lock played well enough Week 16.

Broncos QB Teddy Bridgewater (concussion) will not play Week 16.

Related Player: Drew Lock

Get better Teddy.

The expectation in Denver is Drew Lock will start for the Broncos at QB Sunday.

Related players: Teddy Bridgewater, Javonte Williams, Melvin Gordon

The Broncos will take on the Raiders in Week 16 and are likely to continue to rely heavily on the running game with Williams and Gordon. Bridgewater is doing better, and is in the concussion protocol the tweet said. Other reports say the team isn't expected to put Bridgewater on IR, leaving the door open he returns at some point over the last three weeks. The Denver passing game is probably something to avoid at this point, however.

Broncos QB Teddy Bridgewater was carted off the field during Sunday’s game against the Bengals.

Bridgewater took a shot to the side and was face down on the ground. Our best wishes to Bridgewater. Drew Lock is now in at quarterback.

The extensions mean the Broncos’ top four receivers — Patrick, Sutton, Jerry Jeudy and K.J. Hamler — are under contract through 2023.

And that fact could certainly help lure a veteran QB to Denver and jolt the Broncos back into relevancy like Peyton Manning did in 2012.

Related players: Teddy Bridgewater, Drew Lock

We eluded to this on Monday when the Sutton extension was announced. The story, however, worries about the team adding Aaron Rodgers, Deshaun Watson or Russell Wilson. While it's an upgrade over Bridgewater or Lock, all three come with baggage, of course. But mix in a running game and TE Noah Fant and the Broncos are certainly an attractive destination that could put the team over the top with a QB upgrade.

Over the last three games Courtland Sutton has five catches (nine targets) for 78 yards and no touchdowns. He has plays of 31 (Washington) and 26 (Philadelphia) yards.

The concern for fans should be if Teddy Bridgewater is missing things downfield or is unwilling to throw contested passes to his play-makers.

This was part of a mailbag question about Sutton's lack of use. The return of Jerry Jeudy hasn't helped Sutton's production. The author said if the Broncos are against throwing tunnel/bubble screen passes to Sutton, he's fine with that. Those have recently gone to Jeudy. Sutton is a big body who does his best work down the field. As for Sutton’s future, the story said the Broncos may franchise tag him in March to keep him in the fold.

Broncos QB Teddy Bridgewater (foot/quad) is questionable for Week 7 at Cleveland. Bridgewater was stepped on while completing a TD pas to Noah Fant.

Neither Cleveland or Denver has very positive QB situations at the moment. Broncos HC Vic Fangio thinks Bridgewater will player Thursday, but at this point we may not know until 90 minutes before kick-off.